Situated beyond Ingleton on the main A65 which runs along the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park from Skipton to Kendal in Cumbria, Kirkby Lonsdale makes an excellent base not only for exploring the northern dales (including the Howgill Fells), but also the English Lake District to the north west.
Just outside this small town is Devil's Bridge (pictured above), which spans the River Lune and which was reputedly built by Satan (hence the name). On a more credible note, John Ruskin was also associated with the area, and just up the road is "Ruskin's View" - a vantage point which looks over the Lune Valley towards Casterton Fell and Barbondale.
Also nearby is the village of Cowan Bridge where the local school provided the inspiration for "Lowood School" in Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. [N.B. Further information about places connected with the Brontes can be found on the Bronte Country website.]
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